(19)
(11) EP 2 724 188 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
29.08.2018 Bulletin 2018/35

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
25.07.2018 Bulletin 2018/30

(21) Application number: 12804532.5

(22) Date of filing: 26.06.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G02B 6/38(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/044105
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/003295 (03.01.2013 Gazette 2013/01)

(54)

FIELD TERMINABLE OPTICAL CONNECTOR WITH SPLICE ELEMENT FOR JACKETED CABLE

AM EINSATZORT ANSCHLIESSBARER OPTISCHER VERBINDER MIT SPLEISSELEMENT FÜR EIN UMMANTELTES KABEL

CONNECTEUR OPTIQUE RACCORDABLE SUR SITE COMPRENANT ÉLÉMENT D'ÉPISSURE POUR CÂBLE À GAINAGE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 27.06.2011 US 201161501563 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
30.04.2014 Bulletin 2014/18

(73) Proprietor: Corning Research & Development Corporation
Corning, New York 14831 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LARSON, Donald K.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • RAIDER, Wesley A.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • TREADWELL, Daniel J.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • AFFLERBAUGH, Martin G.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • GONZALEZ, David
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • HENDERSON, Daniel H.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • ALLEN, William G.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)

(74) Representative: Epping - Hermann - Fischer 
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Schloßschmidstraße 5
80639 München
80639 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A2-2010/123670
US-A1- 2007 098 331
US-A1- 2009 269 014
 US-A1- 2003 086 657
US-A1- 2009 010 599
US-A1- 2011 044 588
   
       
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